It was strange, really, to be exploring their new home while the rest of the world was still recovering. But if Alys had learned nothing else in her life, it was to grab onto happiness while you had it, because tomorrow was never a guarantee. And she certainly couldn't complain about the location (which was beautiful) or the company (whom she adored), and when Tal had mentioned a well that granted sweet dreams? Well. Consider the seer convinced.
She hadn't slept well in the weeks since the Sea of Dreams, and the meteor crash had done little to soothe her fractured dreams. More often than not, she woke in the night, shaking, having dreamt once more of losing Ru, or Dei, or - more frequently - Tal or Sascha or Boreal. And if the cost of a night of pleasant dreams was a shiny pebble, well, she was more than happy to oblige.
So when Tal flashed her a tired grin, the seer held up the little pouch of pebbles and crystals she'd collected for just this occasion. "Here," she said, returning the smile. She couldn't blame him for asking her again - with how tired everyone was, it wouldn't have been surprising for her to leave home without it. Indeed, she had circles under her eyes that hadn't been there before, and her mind seemed to short-circuit at the teasing nature of his remark, unable to think of something suitably teasing in return.
"Thanks again for doing this," she told her partner as Sascha trotted alongside Boreal, eyeing the frayed rope as though considering starting a game of tug-of-war right then. "It'll be great, to spend some time away from it all."
She hadn't slept well in the weeks since the Sea of Dreams, and the meteor crash had done little to soothe her fractured dreams. More often than not, she woke in the night, shaking, having dreamt once more of losing Ru, or Dei, or - more frequently - Tal or Sascha or Boreal. And if the cost of a night of pleasant dreams was a shiny pebble, well, she was more than happy to oblige.
So when Tal flashed her a tired grin, the seer held up the little pouch of pebbles and crystals she'd collected for just this occasion. "Here," she said, returning the smile. She couldn't blame him for asking her again - with how tired everyone was, it wouldn't have been surprising for her to leave home without it. Indeed, she had circles under her eyes that hadn't been there before, and her mind seemed to short-circuit at the teasing nature of his remark, unable to think of something suitably teasing in return.
"Thanks again for doing this," she told her partner as Sascha trotted alongside Boreal, eyeing the frayed rope as though considering starting a game of tug-of-war right then. "It'll be great, to spend some time away from it all."
Alys
Minor powerplay allowed without permission.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
Feel free to use force/magic on Alys.
